confidence game

英 [ˈkɒnfɪdəns ɡeɪm]

美 [ˈkɑːnfɪdəns ɡeɪm]

n.  同 confidence trick; (常指骗钱的)骗局

法律

柯林斯词典

• 同 confidence trick
  Aconfidence gameis the same as aconfidence trick.

英英释义

noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
  Synonym:buncobunco gamebunkobunko gameconconfidence trickcon gamegyphustlestingflimflam

双语例句

• One who acts as a decoy, as in a confidence game. Before you drop the ball into the spinning wheel, you bet a number on the electronic layout.
  诱骗者，赌棍同伙充当眼线的人，如在一场骗局中在你把小球投入转盘之前，先在布局上赌个号码。
• Friends say that he lost confidence, as can happen quickly to a man caught up in a confidence game.
  朋友们说，他很快就失去了信心，而在一个靠信心和信任支撑的环境中这是常见的。
• "It just shows that you can be one of the world's top players and, if you're lacking a bit of confidence, it can affect your game."
  “但那只是表明你是世界顶级球员之一，但如果你缺乏自信，那也会影响你的比赛。”
• I have big confidence in Rio. I'm sure he will get better with every game.
  我相信费迪南德，我相信他每场比赛都会打得更好。
• This may indicate a suspicion of Russian motives, or scepticism about the possibility of effective regulation. Perhaps it also reflects confidence that America remains well ahead of the game in cyberspace, with the most sophisticated research and security capacities.
  这可能表明它们对俄罗斯的动机以及对能否施加有效监管持怀疑态度，或许也反映了这种信心：美国拥有世界上最先进的研发和防护能力，在网络空间的角逐中依然遥遥领先。
• That will certainly give her a lot of confidence going into the game.
  这件事将使她从今往后更加投入、更加自信地执法每一场比赛。
• Confidence game: a swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her confidence has been won.
  骗局：骗取受害者的信任后再行诈骗受害人的欺诈。
• It's a good opportunity for guys to get more playing time, to get more confidence in their game.
  这给他们带来了更多上场时间，使之更有自信。
• The truism that banking is a confidence game barely needs repeating.
  银行业是一场信心博弈已是老生常谈。
• We will have to play with confidence, being secure in our game and our possibilities in order to win.
  对于比赛我们要充满信心，为了获胜我们必须谨慎并把握所有的机会。